From Teresa Chagrin, Animal Care and Control Specialist, Cruelty Investigations Department, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals: November 11, 2016 The Honorable Carlos A. Gimenez, Mayor of Miami-Dade County Members of the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners Via e-mail: mayor@miamidade.gov; bjordan@miamidade.gov; district2@miamidade.gov; district3@miamidade.gov; district4@miamidade.gov; district5@miamidade.gov; district6@miamidade.gov; district7@miamidade.gov; district8@miamidade.gov; dennismoss@miamidade.gov; district10@miamidade.gov; zapata@miamidade.gov; district12@miamidade.gov; district13@miamidade.gov Dear […]
Breed-specific legislation: the view from Montreal
by Barbara Kay Amid the ongoing controversy about the passage of Montreal ordinance to ban pit bulls, the September 2016 edition of The Montrealer featured a column by family lawyer Linda Hammerschmid, provocatively entitled “Banning dog breeds – knee ‘jerk’ political decisions.” Without prejudice against Hammerschmid personally, her essay and arguments followed a familiar litany […]